Can-do spirit governs Julie Bowen's real and TV family life

“It was my first movie,” she says. “I let the lovely hair people bully me into this crazy helmet of Princess Di hair. Had I known (the film) would live forever on cable, I would have fought for better hair.”

Bowen is one of those rare TV actresses who will confess to being a fan of the medium. In addition to “Lost,” she identifies “So You Think You Can Dance,” “The Colbert Report,” “Hung” and “Mad Men” as her current favorites.

“It's because I have no life,” she says. “All I have is kids. There is no event worth paying $100 for baby sitters that can't be beat by watching TiVo.”